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Hive Intelligence

Hive Intelligence (HINT) — a reference card for a crypto project: what the product does and how verifiable the project’s key claims are; also — alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis (DecAI Fit).

Hive Intelligence — an AI/Agents / AI/Analytics project: a “crypto MCP server” and REST API that give AI agents unified access to data from many blockchains (tools/queries to onchain data). Onchain, the HINT token (ERC‑20 on the Base network) is confirmed in the extracted Tier‑1.

Disclaimer

Important: this page is a reference overview of the project. Within DecAIHub, we separately record a verification based on open sources within the AI thesis (what is real AI/onchain/why a token, and which sources this is based on).
This is not financial advice and not a recommendation to buy/sell/hold any asset. We do not assess price, returns, or entry/exit timing.
Conclusions are based on publicly available materials found as of the verification date. The absence of confirmation does not imply the absence of the technology.

TL;DR (for readers who are not into AI)

  • What it is: an “MCP server for crypto data” + REST API for querying data from 60+ blockchains (per the docs).
  • Who it’s for: developers of AI agents/bots/analytics who need standardized tools for accessing onchain data.
  • Why onchain/token: onchain is needed as a data source (blockchains), but Hive’s own onchain logic (other than the token) is not confirmed in the extracted Tier‑1.
  • What you can actually touch (Tier‑1): the remote MCP endpoint https://hiveintelligence.xyz/mcp and the REST https://api.hiveintelligence.xyz/api/execute (examples in the official docs).

How it works (very briefly)

  1. The user does: connects the remote MCP endpoint https://hiveintelligence.xyz/mcp or calls the REST https://api.hiveintelligence.xyz/api/execute (docs).
  2. The system does: accepts toolName + arguments and returns AI‑friendly JSON with results on market/DeFi/NFT/security, etc. (docs).
  3. The user gets: unified answers on crypto data without manually integrating dozens of disparate APIs (per the docs).
  4. Where the blockchain is: public blockchains act as the data source (60+ networks claimed); the confirmed onchain artifact is the HINT token on Base (BaseScan).
  5. Token role (if any): no description of the HINT token’s utility within the product was found in the extracted Tier‑1 (a separate Tier‑1 tokenomics/utility description is needed).

Quick links: AI thesis fit

Project passport

Field Value
Project name Hive Intelligence
Also known as (aliases) Hive, HINT
Logo (logo) ../assets/272_hive-intelligence_logo.svg
Token symbol (ticker) HINT
Category AI/Agents | AI/Analytics
Primary chain (chain) Base
Type EVM
Network status mainnet
Consensus (consensus) L2 (Optimistic Rollup, Base on Ethereum)
Launch date (launch_date) —
Project status (status) active
Token (standard) ERC-20
Token contract 0x91dA780BC7f4B7Cf19ABE90411a2a296Ec5FF787
Token model (token_type) unknown
Max supply 1,000,000,000 HINT (BaseScan)
Issuance fixed (mint 1B in the contract, BaseScan)
Tokenomics (tokenomics, brief) —
Governance —
Admins/keys —
Audit —
Bug bounty —
Team (team) —
Funding (investors/funding) —
AI component (ai_component) crypto MCP server + 200+ tools
Use‑case (use_case) AI agents (access to on-chain data)
DecAI Fit — AI thesis fit 4/6 — medium alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis
DecAI Fit component summary 3 / 1 / 0 / 3
Last verified 2026-02-11

General project overview

Hive Intelligence positions the product as a “crypto MCP server” (Model Context Protocol) for AI agents: a single interface through which an AI client (Claude Desktop/other MCP clients) can call tools and get answers on market, DeFi, NFT, security, etc. The project also shows a REST interface api/execute, where a request is built as toolName + arguments (docs).

Features/modules

  • Remote MCP endpoint: https://hiveintelligence.xyz/mcp (mcp‑docs).
  • REST API execute: https://api.hiveintelligence.xyz/api/execute (docs).
  • Tool catalog: 200+ tools and categories (market data / DEX / DeFi / NFT / security, etc.; docs).
  • Integrations: compatibility with MCP clients is claimed (Claude, LangChain, etc.; mcp‑docs).

Typical scenarios

  • Scenario 1: a developer connects the MCP server in a client → the AI agent gets access to “crypto tools” without manually integrating individual APIs (mcp‑docs).
  • Scenario 2: a developer calls the REST api/execute → gets a structured JSON response for use in an agent/script (docs).

Getting started (wallet/network)

  • What you need: an MCP‑compatible client (for example, Claude Desktop) or an HTTP client for REST (docs).
  • Network/chain: for the product — internet access to the endpoint; for the token — the Base network in an EVM wallet.
  • Fees: API usage — offchain; onchain fees arise only for transactions with the HINT token (gas on the Base network).

Architecture/tech (non‑AI)

  • Components: remote MCP endpoint + REST endpoint; onchain — the HINT token (ERC‑20, Base) (docs + BaseScan).
  • Participant roles: API users/developers; token holders (the role in the product is not disclosed in the extracted Tier‑1).
  • Where logic runs: request processing — offchain (in Hive’s infrastructure); data sources — public blockchains/their indexing (claimed).
  • Dependencies: access to Hive’s endpoints; dependence on the availability of data sources/networks.

Token/economics (expanded, no forecasts)

  • Token utility: — (the extracted Tier‑1 docs contain no description of the service being paid for/gated by the HINT token).
  • Protocol necessity drivers: —.
  • Who pays fees: users pay gas on the Base network for onchain operations with the HINT token.
  • Where fees go: to the network validators/sequencer (network fees).
  • Issuance/burn: fixed supply of 1,000,000,000 HINT (Max Total Supply on BaseScan).
  • Security/incentive mechanisms: —.
  • Distribution and token issuance schedule: —.
  • Treasury: —.

Governance

  • Who makes decisions: — (there is no description of governance/DAO in the extracted Tier‑1).
  • How protocol parameters change: —.
  • Where decisions are discussed/made: —.
  • Keys/multisig: —.

Security and incidents

  • Audits: — (no public audit report(s) found in links_*).
  • Bug bounty: —.
  • Incidents: —.
  • Threat model: centralized dependence on the offchain API/infrastructure; data quality/source risks; the role of HINT in the product is also not confirmed by Tier-1.

Project status and timeline

  • Current status: the service/documentation are available; the HINT token exists on Base.
  • Key releases/milestones: —.
  • Roadmap: https://hiveintelligence.xyz/docs/roadmap

Ecosystem/integrations

  • Integrations: Claude Desktop/Claude.ai and other MCP clients; agent frameworks (LangChain, etc. — as claimed on mcp‑docs).
  • Partners: —.
  • Where it’s actually used: example use‑cases are listed in the docs (trading bots, portfolio trackers, etc.), but specific public integrations/clients are not listed in the extracted Tier‑1.

AI component of the project

  • What is real AI here? the product is oriented toward AI agents: it provides “tools” and a standardized MCP/REST interface so that LLM agents can query crypto data (docs).
  • What is truly onchain? the project interacts with onchain data as a source; its own confirmed onchain artifact is the HINT token on Base (BaseScan).
  • Why is a token needed? the extracted Tier‑1 contain no description of a mandatory role of the HINT token in the operation of the MCP/REST service.
  • Red flags (based on the information found): dependence on a centralized offchain API; unknown token role (token‑washing risk); absence in the extracted Tier‑1 of evidence that HINT is needed for access/payment/incentives.

DecAI Fit component summary

  • DecAI Fit: 4/6 — medium alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis
Component Level Score
AI reality high 3
Onchain necessity low 1
Token necessity low 0
Evidence Tier‑1 present 3
Details

AI reality

AI_0 — AI intent (Tier‑1 roadmap) (1/0)

  • AI_0 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): “AI agents” is not a roadmap but the positioning/purpose of the product.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://hiveintelligence.xyz/docs
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the intent item is not needed, since there is a described product (AI_1/AI_2/AI_4).
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_1 — what the AI does (1/0)

  • AI_1 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): the MCP/REST interface gives AI agents access to blockchain data/tools (toolName calls → JSON response).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://hiveintelligence.xyz/docs ; https://hiveintelligence.xyz/mcp-docs
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): a specific product function and the way to call it are described.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_2 — demos/examples (1/0)

  • AI_2 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): the docs provide a Quick Start (MCP config) and examples of REST/JS/Python requests.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://hiveintelligence.xyz/docs ; https://hiveintelligence.xyz/mcp-docs
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): there are repeatable examples of integration/calls.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_3 — metrics/quality (1/0)

  • AI_3 (decision): 0
  • Metrics: —.
  • Context (version/date/how measured): —.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://hiveintelligence.xyz/docs
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the extracted Tier‑1 contain no verifiable quality/accuracy metrics.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_4 — tech description/architecture/versions (1/0)

  • AI_4 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): the endpoints and connection methods are documented; there is an MCP server repository with launch instructions.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://hiveintelligence.xyz/docs ; https://hiveintelligence.xyz/mcp-docs ; https://github.com/hive-intel/hive-crypto-mcp
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): there are technical artifacts (docs + code).
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Onchain necessity

OC_1 — contracts/addresses/chain (1/0)

  • OC_1 (decision): 1
  • Chain: Base
  • Addresses/identifiers: HINT token (ERC‑20): 0x91dA780BC7f4B7Cf19ABE90411a2a296Ec5FF787
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://basescan.org/token/0x91dA780BC7f4B7Cf19ABE90411a2a296Ec5FF787
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the token address is confirmed by the explorer.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

OC_2 — onchain beyond just a token (1/0)

  • OC_2 (decision): 0
  • What useful logic is onchain: no own smart contracts/addresses that implement the product logic (access/payment/accounting) were found in the extracted Tier‑1 — an offchain MCP/REST service is described.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://hiveintelligence.xyz/docs ; https://hiveintelligence.xyz/mcp-docs
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): there are no onchain artifacts other than the token.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

OC_3 — onchain is critical (1/0)

  • OC_3 (decision): 0
  • “Replace the blockchain” test: the main product is an offchain API; without blockchains there would be no data, but the service itself does not demonstrate the need for “its own” onchain protocol.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://hiveintelligence.xyz/mcp-docs
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the role of blockchains as a data source is confirmed, but the need for its own onchain logic is not confirmed.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Token necessity

TK_0 — no token (1/0)

  • TK_0 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): the project has a token, HINT.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://basescan.org/token/0x91dA780BC7f4B7Cf19ABE90411a2a296Ec5FF787
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the token is confirmed onchain.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_1..TK_4 (1/0)

TK_1 — payment for the service (1/0)

  • TK_1 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): payment for the MCP/REST service with the HINT token is not confirmed in the extracted Tier‑1.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://hiveintelligence.xyz/docs ; https://hiveintelligence.xyz/mcp-docs
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): no access/payment rules via HINT were found in the docs.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_2 — incentives/collateral/penalties (1/0)

  • TK_2 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): incentives/staking/collateral via HINT are not confirmed in the extracted Tier‑1.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://hiveintelligence.xyz/docs
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): there is no description of the token’s incentive mechanics.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_3 — governance (1/0)

  • TK_3 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): the governance role of HINT is not confirmed in the extracted Tier‑1.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://hiveintelligence.xyz/docs
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): there is no description of a DAO/voting.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_4 — token is replaceable (1/0)

  • TK_4 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): since the extracted Tier‑1 do not describe a mandatory role of HINT in access/payment/incentives, the token looks replaceable (without proven necessity).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://hiveintelligence.xyz/docs ; https://hiveintelligence.xyz/mcp-docs
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the absence of a described utility leaves the “necessity of the token” unproven.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Evidence (table)

Tier Source What it proves
Tier‑1 https://hiveintelligence.xyz/docs Description of the MCP/REST product and integration examples.
Tier‑1 https://hiveintelligence.xyz/mcp-docs MCP endpoint, compatibility and quick start (Tier‑1 page).
Tier‑1 https://github.com/hive-intel/hive-crypto-mcp Code/README of the MCP server (launch instructions, tool categories).
Tier‑1 https://basescan.org/token/0x91dA780BC7f4B7Cf19ABE90411a2a296Ec5FF787 Existence of the HINT token on Base + max supply/contract.

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